#1Politics & Law
Sylvia Burwell
born 1965Former United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
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Famous people · Hinton
Leaders stand out among the 10 famous people born in Hinton
Sylvia Burwell is the best known, with articles in 21 languages. The next two names are John Davis Chandler and Jack Warhop. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 5 in all. Only 20 of the 162 towns in West Virginia with anyone on record list more.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Sylvia Burwell
in 21 Wikipedia languages
First
1884
Jack Warhop
Youngest
1980
Kai Newkirk
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Hinton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Hinton is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 1.9 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Hinton
Ranked by languages covered: Sylvia Burwell with 21, then John Davis Chandler with 17 and Jack Warhop with 5.
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When Hinton’s famous people were born
The 1960s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hinton and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (6)
- Sylvia Burwell: John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Davis Chandler: trailer screenshot (Thalia Productions Inc. / Columbia Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Warhop: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Titus Pankey: U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Rogers: Taps staff, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kai Newkirk: Kai Newkirk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons